The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-09-22

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The people In this county, particu
larly Of the west end, will remember
wagon agent by tho name Of 4.
Bottsford, who has been selling goods
for Emig q Co., Of mettsburg, Pa,
The fellow canvassed this portion of
the county last week and was selling
quite a number of wagons and bug
gies. On Friday afternoon j. A.
Emig, OF the above firm accidentally
happened along here and stopped Off
to see the agent. He at once learned
that the fellow had been selling goods
far under price-some even below cost
and where he took notes had them at
once discounted for cash. Mr.. Emig
suspected that the fellow wanted to
skip with the colnpany's money and at
once swore out warrant before
Squire Schoch and proceeded to
the Eagle Hotel, at Franklin, accom-
panied by Constable Renninger, arm
ed with the warrant. Mr.. Emig in
troduced himself to Bottsford and
stated his suspicious. The scoundrel
at once struck for the door only to
run into the arms of the constable
whore he struggled like q little fy in
. big spiders web. He soon "caved
tn," acknowledged the corn, and after
handing over about ut$l75-the amount
due the company, he WAS released.
He had been selling for other firms
not known to us who will be permit
tod to whistle for their money. Mr.,
Emig, after the affair was over, allud
ed to Renningsr as a Good officer,
good officer, mighty good officer"
A correspondent to the Williams
port Gazette d Bulletin writes from
Sunbury under date Of Sept IA:
Some three months ago couple Of
sharpsrs came this way and flssced
old John Hummel, of Shamokin Dam,
across the river, out OF $4,000 and
skipped. Chase was given by detec-
tives, and it was supposed that they
had been tracked to Erie where all
trace was lost. Hummel offered
three hundred dollars for their ap-
prehension. Last week a young
man OF this place, more than ordina
rily familiar with the ways and resorts
of crooks OF this character, went to
Hummel and offered to show him his
flseosrs upon payment of the reward.
Unsatisfactory arrangements were made
between them and they went to New
York, and In few hours the young
man was In company with tho game.
He came back to the hotel and report
ed to Hummel, who then secretsd
himself In drinking place where he
was to remain until they were
brought In for naturalization. 1t was
not long before In stepped the yOnng
man and the two crooks. They took
q drink or two and went out. The
young man then returned and Hum
mel assured him that they were the
right party. But to arrest them
there would necessitate requisition
from tho Governor Of this State to
bring them to trial, and after talk
oyer the mater 1t was finally agreed
to come home. Hummel's friend as-
suring him thaths could decoy tho
rascals into this State by telegram.
There may be further Developments
IN = few days,